Early baseball in Massachusetts/Game 5
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Location | Massachusetts |
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Year | 1858 |
Month | 8 |
Date | 19 |
City | E. Cambridge |
State | Massachusetts |
Country | |
Site | Cambridge Commons |
Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Niagara BBC of E. Cambridge |
Team 2 | Forrest City BBC of E. Cambridge |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Boston Evening Transcript Aug. 17, 1858, says the Niagara and Forrest City BBCs of East Cambridge will play a match game Aug. 19th on the Cambridge Commons. The article doesn't mention whether this is under the MA or NY rules.
Sources
The Boston Evening Transcript Aug. 17, 1858